March 30, 2022

DOD publishes new software modernization strategy

WASHINGTON — Delivering a more lethal force requires the ability to evolve faster and be more adaptable than adversaries, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks said.

March 29, 2022

​DOD Acquisition Officers Will Learn to Better Acquire and Transition Commercial Technologies

The Defense Department is promoting broader use of agile acquisition methods by training acquisition professionals on the Defense Innovation Unit's acquisition process to ensure access to commercial technology, Mike Brown, DIU director, said.  

March 21, 2022

Wearable Sensors May Be Future Option for Assessing Toxin Exposures

The Defense Department, military services and Veterans Affairs are doing a lot now to assess the effects of airborne hazards, including open burn pits, on the health of current and veteran service members who may have been exposed while deployed overseas in places like Iraq and Afghanistan.

March 8, 2022

DOD Wants to Shepherd Small Business Innovators

The Defense Department needs innovation now — and too often the best new technology from America's small business innovators dies before it can become a program of record for the military.